The Real Magic of Harry Potter (HARRY POTTER)
How J.K. Rowling has mesmerized a generation of kids — and their parents


Toward A More Perfect Union
Will a new constitution help make the E.U. matter?

'To Build a Society, You Need A Sense of Belonging'
Q&A with Valéry Giscard D'Estaing

'We Will Never Have a Single European Nation'
Q&A with Romano Prodi

The Alliance Lives!
American and French agents nab a suspected terrorist

A Stunning Debate
A proposal to ban ritual slaughter forges an unlikely alliance

End Of The Line
The infamous "green line" dividing Cyprus is finally breaking down

Reality TV, African Style
Big Brother is a runaway — and controversial — hit


Payback Time
Should Iraq repay Kuwait for damages from Gulf War?


Who Will Run Iraq? (Notebook | Iraq)

Biz Watch (Notebook | Biz Watch)
A Real Recovery?, Pole Repositioning, All Bubbly

Tech Market Rises Again (Notebook | Tech Watch)
Model Shopper tries out the gadgets of tomorrow

World Watch
Riots in Begrade, Cabinet Reshuffle, Czech Troubles